José M. Cordero is Full Professor in the Department of Economics of the University of Extremadura. He holds a PhD in Economics from the same university since 2006. His main research interests are in the fields of efficiency and productivity analysis and economics of education. His research experience has been reflected in multiple scientific articles published in referred journals as well as in several books and book chapters. His publication outlets include Omega, European Journal of Operational Research, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Socio Economic Planning Sciences, Computers and Operations Research, European Journal of Health Economics, Economic Modelling and Journal of Economic Surveys, among others. He is currently the President of the AEDE (Spanish Economics of Education Association).